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An Inventory Of the Historical Monuments In the City Of Cambridge
by Monuments, Royal Commission On Historical
An Historical & Descriptive Guide to York Cathedral and Its Antiquities. With a History and Description of the Minster Organ. Disbound copy
by Poole, George, Ayliffe & Hugall, J.W
York: R. Sunter, 1850. Book. Illus. by Sutcliffe, J. & Bedford, F.. Poor. No Binding. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a disbound copy with damage to the top corner of the title and first 8 pages. All plates present and clean. xiiipp, 213 pp. With 35 plates, mostly tinted, two with colour. J. Sutcliffe delineated and F.Bedford lithographer. Complete but a binding or breaking copy. sold waf.
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£25.00
The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, April 23-26, 1996
by Sotheby's
New York: Sotheby's, 1996. Softcover. Very Good with some handling and in lightly soiled wraps. 4to., 584 pp. 1195 lots illustrated in color. Sale catalogue for the collection of Jackie Onassis. The auction included furniture, inscribed books, portraits, artwork, decorative objects and a quantity of personal jewelry items belonging to the First Lady. The collection reflects the owner's place in the world and history. Scattered throughout are archive photographs of Kennedy Onassis and her family.
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£80.93
Carpentry and Building, a Monthly Journal. Volume I, Number 1-Volume I, Number 12 (January-December, 1879)
by Williams, David
New York: David Williams, 1879. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folio. vii, 240 pages, indexed at the front. Hardcover bound in original brown cloth with cover designs embossed in black and titles in gilt. The binding is worn and bumped but sound. The front cover shows some damping, but this does not seem to affect the interior. The inner hinges have been discretely reinforced with matching Japanese tissue (dark brown endpapers), and it is...
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£117.35
Sotheby's Catalogue of Sale 18 June 2002: The Oracles of Leo the Wise and the Pontifical of Ferry De Clugny
by Sotheby's
London: Sotheby's, 2002. Softcover. Fine in color pictorial wraps.. 4to. 82 pp.Ê 96 lots. Illustrated in color all described in detail.
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£60.70
A Treatise on Clock and Watch Making, Theoretical and Practical
by Reid, Thomas
Edinburgh and London: Blackie & Son. Second Edition. . Leather Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo.466 pages, indexed, plus 19 plates at the rear (collates complete; many folding). Hardcover bound in 3/4 black morocco with red marbled paper-covered boards. Raised bands on the spine. Top edge gilt. The binding shows light to moderate rubbing and wear with some scuffing on some of the bands and a bit of rubbing on the hinges in spots. Corners a little bumped. Marbled endpapers. The text is...
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£141.63
A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges
by Thomas, James E.; Thomas, Dean S
Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Pubns, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 75 pages. Soft cover bound in black stapled wrappers. Light to moderate wear to the binding. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated with photos.
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£16.19
Terracotta Figurines from Kourion in Cyprus.
by Young, John Howard and Suzanne Halstead Young
Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1955., 1955. First printing. Tall 4to. x, 260 pp. Illustrated throughout the text in B & W, plus 74 photographic plates in B & W, printed on coated paper. Original illustrated blue wrappers. This is a tight, near fine book.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine.
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£16.19
Description of an Ancient Castle at Rouen in Normandy, Built by Henry V. King of England, &c. &c. Read at the Society of Antiquaries of London, April 1,1784. And published in the Seventh Volumes of the Archaeologia, or Miscellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity
by TURNOR (Edmond):
London: Printed by J. Nichols, Printer to the Society, 1785. 4to, 258 x 200 mms., pp. [ii], 5 [6 blank], folding engraved plate, 450 x 320 mms., recently recased in quarter calf, marbled boards. A very good copy. The antiquary Edmond Turnor (1755?-1829), was born into a family with a large estate in Lincolnshire, which enabled him to pursue his interests in antiquities, publishing an account of sculptures and paintings in Guildhall in London, even before he went to university. After finishing a B....
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£495.00
FineÊ English Furniture, Clocks and Oriental Carpets; Public Auction, Saturday February 22, 1975 at 2.00 P.M., New York
by Sotheby, Parke Bernet, Inc
New York: Sotheby, Parke Bernet, Inc, 1975. Softcover. Fine in white wraps with color photo on cover.. Square 8vo. 202 lots. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos throughout.
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£24.28
Journey To the Afterlife. Egyptian Antiquities From the Louvre
by Etienne, Marc
Sydney: Art Exhibitions Australia Limited. 2006. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine condition. Illustrated with Colour photographs. xvii, 157 pages. Published on the occasion of the exhibition: Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre: journey to the Afterlife . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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£15.86
Sotheby's Magnificent Books Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick 2nd Lord Hesketh, London 7 December 2010
by Sotheby's
London: Sotheby's, 2010. Softcover. Fine in color pictorial wraps.. 4to. 115 pp. 91 lots. Color illustrations throughout.
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£60.70
American 18th, 19th & 20th Century Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors & Sculpture; Public Auction Thursday, April 29, 1976 at 2.00 P.M., New York
by Sotheby, Parke Bernet, Inc
New York: Sotheby, Parke Bernet, Inc, 1975. Softcover. Near Fine in color glossy pictorial wraps with a light crease on the rear cover.. Square 8vo. 196 lots. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos throughout.
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£24.28
Antique Toy World, Vol. 8, No.8, September 1978
by Dale Kelley, Editor
Chicago: Antique Toy World, 1978. Softcover. Near Fine in wraps.. 8 1/2" x 11" staple-bound in white wrappers. 28 pp. With features, ads and black and white photos.
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£40.46
Perspectives on the Collections of the New York Historical Society: The Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture
by Nancy Eklund Later
New York: New York Historical Society, 2000. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket.. 4to, 151 pp. Profusely illustrated with color and some black and white images. Samples the full spectrum of the Historical Society's art and artifacts, along with related manuscripts, prints, and photographs in the society's Library.
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£36.42
Ancient Glass At the Newark Museum From the Eugene Schaefer Collection of Antiquities.
by Auth, Susan H
Newark: Newark Museum, 1976., 1976. 4to. 235 pp. Profusely illustrated with B & W and color photographs. Printed on coated paper. Original photographic boards as issued w/o DJ. Light spinal wear else tight, near fine.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.
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£32.37
Antiquities of Central And South-Eastern Missouri Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 37
by Fowke, Gerard
Washington: Government Printing Office. 1910. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in olive green boards with gilt to spine. Light wear to edges and corners. Illustrated with Black and White Plates, Photographs, Drawings and Diagrams. Fold-out map of the archaeological sites of Missouri opp. Title Page. Stamps of previous owners to front pastedown and upper corners of Contents page, P 1 and most plates. vii, 116 pages. Report of the explorations made in 1906-07 under the auspices of...
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£10.57
The Bronze Age Cemetary at Gibeon.
by Pritchard, James B
(Philadelphia) The University Museum, 1963., 1963. 4to. ix, 181 pp. Illustrated with 100 B & W figures. Maps included. Original illustrated blue wrappers. This is a tight, fine book.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New.
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£17.40
North Carolina Pottery, a Bibliography. (SIGNED)
by Schwartz, Stuart C
Charlotte, N.C.: Mint Museum of History, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to. 23 pages. Soft cover bound in tan and brown stapled wrappers. The binding shows light wear. A sound copy with secure hinges and clean text. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page, "For Lindley and "T", Fellow enthusiasts and great friends. Stuart." Lindley S. Butler is a noted North Carolina historian.
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£24.28
Genteel Household Furniture, 1765
Witney: Witney Antiques, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Facsimile Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a facsimile of a rare furniture pattern book of 1765, of which only a few copies survive. This edition contains one hundred and twenty plates upward of three hundred and fifty designs for commodes, tables, candle stands, frames for glasses, tenders, chairs, desk and book cases, designs for founder brass-works. A limited editon of 200 copies..
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£10.00
Disappearing Treasures of Oman: Disappearing Treasures of Oman: A fascinating Story and illustrated guide to Recognising, buying, and restoring Antique Bedouin Artefacts
by Forster, Avelyn
Somerset: Archway Books, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oblong Quarto. 144 pages. Hardcover in purple dust jacket. The jacket has light to moderate wear and rubbing. Light toning at edges of pages. Illustrations throughout.
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£80.93
A Collection Of Antique Vases, Altars, Paterae, Tripods, Candelabra, Sarcophagi. &c. From Various Museums And Collectionst, Engraved…By…
by MOSES, H[enry] [1782?-1870] (Engraver)
London: J.Taylor, [1814]., 1814. small 4o. pp. 1 p.l., xii, 63, [1]. engraved title, 151 engraved plates (9 hand-coloured), & 18 engraved head & tailpieces. contemporary straight-grained deep red morocco, sides with blind-tooled border & central panel stamp, gilt back, inside dentelles, gilt edges (slight chipping to spine ends & corners worn, scattered light foxing, dampstain in upper margin of some plates). First Edition. Most of the vases and other antiquities depicted were selected...
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£942.70
The Civil War Reenactor's Blackpowder Guide to the Safe Use, Care and Maintenance of Replica Period Firearms
by Smith, David T. T
Gettysburg, PA: Rusty Musket Enterprises, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 55 pages. Soft cover bound in white stapled wrappers. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy and clean within. Illustrated.
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£10.12
Clock & Watch Companies, 1700s-2000s
by Steven R. Mallory
This two volume hardbound set is in excellent condition. The pages are clean and crisp. There are no markings on any of the pages. The boards are clean and neat on both volumes. The spine is clean and neat on both volumes. The Dusk jacket on volume one has a 1/4" tear and a two inch crease in the upper right hand corner of the spine. The dusk jacket of volume two is in excellent condition.
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£36.42
Lacquerwork and Japanning: Postprints of the Conference Held by UKIC at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London
by Budden, Sophie; Frances Halahan
Southampton, England: United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, 1994. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quarto. 50 pages. Softcover in black and white illustrated wrappers. Wrappers are glossy paper and have some light smudge marks. Lower right corner of front cover has a slight bend. Text is clean. Illustrated with some photos.
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£36.42
Ancient Walls of East Anglia
by Beckley, Rene
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1979* Publisher: Terence Dalton Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: White cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, boards a little grunny. VG* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp and tight with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight ageing to page margins. VG+* Illustrations: B/w photos, prints and line drawn maps throughout.* Pages: 128 pp. text....
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£9.75
